Jessy James is a widow, living with her two daughters and mother-in-law. Her husband was the sole income earner of that family. After his death, she suffered a lot to meet the basic needs of the family. At this point, ESSS selected her to the Family Development Programme of Save A Family Plan India. The programme instilled a lot of positive changes in her life. It inspired her to start a candle making unit. Later she added a detergent making unit with existing candle making unit. She also got a job saleswoman in the stall of her parish. Now, income through the self-employment unit and the job help her shoulder the responsibilities with much ease. She was also able to complete the house construction and repayment of liabilities to an extent.